John Abe Laughlin 
John Abe was born about 1766 in Chester County,Pennsylvania.1 John Abe's father was James Laughlin and his mother was Mary Jane Dunkin. His paternal grandparents were John Laughlin and Jane Mathews; his maternal grandparents were Thomas Dunkin and Elizabeth Alexander. He had two brothers and ten sisters, named Alexander Duncan, James, Ann, Elizabeth, Jane Duncan, Margaret, Mary Polly, Matty, Molly, Polly, Sarah and Susannah. He died on October 17th, 1817.1 -
Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.1629 in Ireland, Clan Chief
- b.1648 in Ulster, Ireland Scotland, Chief
- d.~ 1758 in Lancaster County,Pennsylvania
- b.1710 in Belfast,County Down,Ireland d.30 Sep 1783 in Holston Valley,Tennessee
- b.20 Jan 1736 in County Down,Ireland d.27 Mar 1810 in Spring Creek,Washington County,Virginia
- b.1714 in Belfast,County Down,Ireland d. in Holston,Washington County,Virginia
- b.~ 1766 in Chester County,Pennsylvania d.17 Oct 1817
- b.1557 d.1620
- b.04 May 1600 in Edinburgh,Midlothain,Scotland d.1684 in Dundee,Scotland
- b.1559
- b.17 Jul 1640 in Dundee,Scotland d. in Lancaster Co.,Pa
- b.1610 in Balbeuchlie,Farfer,Perth,Scotland
- b.3 Jan 1691/1692 in Argyle Co.,Scotland d.1760 in Spring Creek,Virginia
- b.~ 1666 in Scotland
- b.1740 in Lancaster Co.,Pennsylvania d.Apr 1817 in Spring Creek,Washington Co.,Va
- b.1710 in Scotland d.1814 in Spring Creek,Washington Co.,Va
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John Abe and Margaret were married in a religious ceremony about 1785 in Holston,Washington County,Virginia.1 They had five sons and three daughters, named John D., James A., Thomas S., Melvin A., Joseph S., Jane, Elinor Mary and Matilda.
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Children
John D. Laughlin
John D. was born in 1788 in Washington County,Virginia.1 He died at the age of 45 in 1833 in Memphis,Tennessee.1
Melvin A. Laughlin
Melvin A. was born on October 10th, 1810 in Knox County,Kentucky.1 He died at the age of 52 on July 15th, 1863 in Granny's Branch,McDonald County,Missouri.1
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